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Re: Motorcoach safety

George Miklas

I agree with GentlemanGypsy's comment. I owned a 2000 Georgie Boy Pursuit, Ford F-53 chassis. After I bought it, I then realized that the front axle was loaded too close to its GAWR and that was with an otherwise empty coach. I installed Mor/Ryde rubber springs and Davis TruTrac on the front axle, Bilstein Shocks all around, and had a spring shop "level" the coach. Finally I had an acceptable ride, but it still had side-t-side sway which sometimes made steering a bear. Before selling it, I was looking into a Henderson Track Bar and Mor/Ryde rubber springs for the rear axle. Ford denied any connection to the issues I experienced saying that it is the body builder's responsibility to balance the load on the chassis. Georgie Boy denied responsibility saying that the GAWR was not exceeded. While that is true, the front axle weight was so close to GAWR, the front basement compartments were practically useless for storage of anything except air. After selling my motorcoach, I have chosen not to mix passenger safety with camping. Therefore, I went to a Ford E-350 Superduty Wagon for passenger safety, pulling a travel trailer for camping.
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